Hair clipping machine



Filed Jan. '7, 1929 2 Sheets-Sheet A TToRNEY.

May 24, 1932.

T. CHULNOVSKI HAIR CLIPPING MACHINE 2 shets-sneet 2 Filed Jan. 7, w29

A TTORNE Y.

Patented May Y 24, 1932 THEoDoRE oHULANovsKI, or DETROIT, MICHIGAN IIAIRCLIPIING MACHINE Application led January 7,1929. Serial No. 330,872.

My invention relates to a new and useful improvement in a hair clipping machine of the power operated type and has for its object the provision of a machine of this class .pro-

5 vided with mechanism whereby the clipper may be used to cut the hair close to the scalp. or at any desired height vfrom the scalp and whereby the clipper during itsv travel over the scalp maybe adjusted so as to clip the i hair at different lengths and uniform all over the scalp to provide the proper depth of cut and eliminate,'to a large extent, the operation of trimming with the scissors afterthe clipper has been used. f

Another ob'ect of the invention is the provision of a mechanism on a hair clipper of this class which will change the height of its cutters automatically determined by the distance passed along the scalp. Y

'l Another object of the invention is the pro! vision of a mechanism on a hair clipper of this class which will change the height "of the cutter with vdifferent speeds determined by the saine distance passed `alongthe scalp.

Another object of the invention is the pro-V vision of a mechanism whereby the height of j the cutters may be manually changed.

Another object of the invention is Athe provision of a mechanism whereby the clipper may be used for cutting hair in various styles mechanically. yj

Another obj ect of the invention is the provision in a machine of this class of a comb mechanism adapted to Comb the hair prior to its reception by the cutters7 so that long hair may be cut independently of the simultaneous cutting of adjacent short hair. Another object of the invention'is the provision of a stationary comb cooperating with a movable comb for delivering the long hair to the clippers inthe most desirable condition for clipping.

Other objects will appear hereinafter. The invention consists in the combination and arrangement of parts hereinafter described and claimed.

rlhe invention will be best understood from a reference to the accompanying drawings 9 in which7 which form -a part of this specification, and j Fig. 1 is a side elevational view of the invention. i f

Fig. 2 is a view taken on substantially line'y 2-2 of Fig. 1 with partsA removed.

F ig. 3 is a view taken o line 3-3 of Fig;A 2.*` 'l NCB Fig. 4 is a fragmentary'view similar to Fig.y i

3 withl partsV in different position.4 Y Fig. 5 is a view taken on line 554-5,V of Fig. `2. Fig. 6 is a viewtaken on line'6-6 of Fig. 2;l Fig. 7 isa view taken on line 7-7 of Fig.` 6'.

f Fig. 8 isaV view takenon line 8-8 of Fig. 4., Fig. 19 is a view taken on line 9 9 of Fig. 8. Fig. 10 is a side elevational view reversed to Fig. 1 with parts broken away..

j Fig. 11 is aA fragmentary sectional view taken onv line 11-11 of Fig. 10. i 1 Fig. 12 is a view taken on line 12-12 of.

Fig. 3. Y f v Fig. 13 is aview taken online 13e-hief Fig. 3.' 'l

' Fig. 14 is view takenfon linelr-l-ll of i Fig. 3. .l A

' The invention comprises abase 18 projecting from opposite sides of which are flanges 19-and 20. Extending upwardly from the forward-'side of the base are supports 21 and*- 22 which are inwardly oifsetas `clearly' shown etv f in Fig. 2. Extending transversely ofthe frame isa shaft v23 on which are mounted` traction wheels 24 and 25 whichA engage the scalp when the device is in use.- A beveled gear 26 is carried on the outer face of the wheel 25 meshing with a beveled gear 27 which is fiXedly mounted on the rod 29 which projects through the `journal 28l and extends into the sleeve 33. lA journal'()l serves to support the rod 32 Vwhich is also journaled in the barV 31. A head 34 mounted onthe -rod 32 is securedv to the sleeve 33l bythe pin 35.

(See Fig. 6). Projectingvoutwardly from the periphery of the rod 29fat that portion. i

which is positioned.' in the sleeve 33 are ribs t 36 and87 engaging ingrooves 38 and 39- f formed on the inner surface ofthe sleeve 38. A' reduced portion 40 fof the .rod 29'is provided with a discorfabutme'nt memberhdl against which engages one end of thespring 42 which is positionedin embracing relation about the member 40, and atthe other endlv f of which engages "the shoulder, 383 formedy d` l* i Y 1,860,234

in the sleeve 33. Formed inthe rib 37 is a notch 43 in which is adapted to engage a nose 44 ofL a latch 45 which is rockably mounted on the sleeve 33. FiXedly mounted on the rod 32 is a gear46 which meshes with the arcuate rack bar 47 carried by the bracketY 48 which extends outwardly from the arcuate f member 49 which is slotted and provided 'at each side of the slot with teeth 50v and 51. A shaft 52 serves to swingably mount the finger Vgrip 53kr on a projection 53-which eX- tends downwardly from the frame 60. Bar

. 54 connects the linger grip 53 toone end of the member 49. Secured to the base 18 and.

projecting upwardly therefrom at opposite sides, are rods 55 and 56, each of whichiis .similarly constructed and operated inasimilar Amanner so that a description of one will Ysulceffor both'. `The rod 55 is embraced by a spring 57 which extends into a sleeve v58 which is mounted fixedly on the cross bar y59 Y on which is suitably secured ay frame 60 havingpa cover 61 mounted thereon Yto provide a grip. A slot 62 is formed in the frame and Cover land a `presser .63 is carried bythe arm 64 which is pivotally mounted'at 65 inside a l i bifurcation Vformed on the rockably mounted'arm 65 having the arcuateportion 66 provided with the teethY 67 for engagement with the angularly turned dog 68 which is formed integral withvthe'linger grip '53. `A leaf spring 69 is mounted on cross bar 7 Owhichfis positioned within the frame 60,A theV bar Y being pivotally mounted atY 65. v

A rod 55 is connected by means of the brace 71 and sleeve 58 to the plate 72 and a similar brace 71 serves to connect the rodr56 to a .plate 73. Pivotally mounted `on the l V brace 7l is an arm 7l carrying an idler 71 'to neutralize the tendency of theV belt 105 to slip over the faces of the wheels 1,0 6and 104.5

Projected vthrough the lower end of. these Vplates72and 73 and journaled VVthereinis a shaft 74 'upon which is mounted at opposite'` ksides gearsV 76 and 77 each cooperating'with similar gears vsuchv as 76 which are mounted on. the shaft'75rprojected through the plates.

72 and 73 adjacent theirupperends. These gears engage links 78 and 79 which form a chain attached to aV flexible belt .80. One side of the links is extended through the belt as at 81 andi 81 and liXedly connected tov theseextensions is a shaft 82 whichextends through knuckles 83 formed on a comb 84.

Aspring (seevFig. 13') is positioned in y Vembracing relation Vonfthe rod 82 between the knuckles 83-and has an ang'ularlyV turned end 86 projecting'into theextension 81 so f as to` normally resist rockinginovement .of the combk 84on 1ts pivot, theopposite Vend beingsecured to the'knuckle 83. VMounted betweeneach .ofV thesev combsV on 'the belt 80 are presser `members 84 constructed as are thecombs 84 and` similarly mounted except,

that theV teeth .are omitted. Thesp'ring 851 is of a weaker tension than thespring 85 so that the passage -of the vcomb 84 over lthe swinging member 125 willV not effect the movementY of the member 125, while the passage of the presser 84 over the swinging member 125 will push this member 125 rear'- wardly. A conventional set of electrically operated clippers 210 'is used with'the invenf v tion and secured at its opposite sides are the guide plates 87 and 88, which, as shown in lFig. 1 andV Fig. 2 extend forwardly, up-

wardly, andA rearwardly of the clippers, thus Vpreventing the clippings from spreading *over the machine. A comb 89 having teeth 89" is hingedly mounted on the plate 87 and l(See F-ig2.) I v A disc 92 is rillustrated and shown clearly in F ig. 'V 1l..- ThisV disais-mounted on the upper end ,ofl a crank shaft'inside of the clipper casing and thisj crank shaft is geared through its crank portion, one end ofra lever pivoted at thepoint where the usual'tightenfing screw Lof the conventionalpair of clippers is found@ A-further detail of structure of the clippers is not mad-e, as these' clippersare Yof a well known type andthe mechanism -to the'lexible or solid shaft of the clippers r i .driven by an .electricniotor and engages,

lthereof-.would'be Aeasily' understo'od'lbyV one skilled vin ftheart.Y As shown in Fig. 11, the

rivingdisck 92ofth`e clippers engages the f periphery of `a friction disc 93 Ywhich is mounted on. a rotatable shaft-94. Projectingoutwardlyfrom theV plate 88 Vis a bracket 95vin whichis threadedfa screw/"96, thisscrew l' beingrotatably connected .to the angularly turned end 97r of the slidable yoke tree T97 having` the spaced'arm- 99, this yoke servingV as a support andjournal for the shaft' 94.Y

r.FiXedly mounted ony the shaft`94 is a sheave wheel 101 ,which is connected bythe belt 102 to asheave wheel103 hxedly mounted on the shaft 91. (Seev Fig. 10.) This belt may be madeof elastic. or'stretehable material so ,Y that the belt will run in a tensioned condi,`

tion over the sheave v`wheels. Fixedly mounted on the'shaft k94 is a sheave wheel' 104 connected by the belt V105 to the sheave wheel 106 which is iXedly mounted on'theY rotatable shaft v75. Projecting rearwardly and outwardlyfrom the bar r'112.isan arm` 111. Connectedpivotallyto'the armylll is a rod V107 Vcarrying atzits-.opposite endaw worm wheel 108 which'efngages-in the slot formed in the 4nie1nber'49`and meshes fwith the teeth 51 and 50 and whichmay berotated Y Y by the knob' 408 on its, shaft *so that this worm rwheel maytravel lengthwiseof the f f position on the base 18.

member 49. wheel 108 in the member l49 `serves to deter-A mine the height of the clippers regardless of the maximum angularity of the finger grip j? 53. The worm wheel 108 is iXe'dly mounted on its shaft which is extended to form the knob 408. Secured tothe plates 87 and 88 and projecting outwardly therefrom are barsv 109 and 110 each carrying a sleeve or knuckle 109 and 110 respectively, through which is projected the rods and-'56. These rods are connected by the cross bars 111 and 112 which serve as reinforcements, and by the cross plate 112 which serves to prevent the hair from spreading on the mechanism posion the base 18 and the vteeth of the comb 119- come into contact with the skin. of the head; An extension 120 is formed on the base plate of the clippers. 210 to carry a member 125Y which is slidably mounted thereon. Projecting upwardly from the base 118 are spaced brackets 121and 121 which serve lto support a transversely extending shaft 122 on whichv wound a flexible clockspring 123 about .003 inch thick, the free end of which is doubled around a 'roller124 which is jour# naled between the said spaced brackets 121 and 121 on the base plate 118.- i The member 125 is liXedly attached to the. spring'123 as shown in Fig. 3 and Fig. 4. rlwo tongues 126 and 126 whichare parallel to the bars 55 and 56 project downwardly from'pthe member 125 and-engage in the elongated openings in the plate 127 duringoutward and inward movement of theslidablc base 118 until this-base is locked in its innermost One end oft' the clock spring 123 is secured to the slidable base 118 and the other end of this spring is secured to the rockable shaft 122, about which is coiled the spring 123 serving to hold the spring 123 in strain and parallel to the base18 regardless of the pressure `exerted upon the spring 12,3.by the combs 84 and the pressers 84. Yinstead .of these two springs 123 andv 12! only one of the springs 123 maybe used,

provided its coiled Vend is thicker than three thousandths oan inch so that it will possess A the necessary Vresiliency and strength. The clippers are shown provided with the con` ventional cutters or cutterblades'120 vand The adjustment ofthe worin ASecured to the" bar 4111'` and `projecting downwardly ris a bar 128 having teeth 129 formed on one edge which mesh with the gear`130 -fiXedly mounted' on the shaft A115 so that as the bar 128 is moved longitudinally,

forward or rearward movement of the base plate 118 will be edected, depending uponthe direction of movement of the bar 128. As' i shown in- Fig. 8 and Fig: 9 a'locking mecha.- nism is'mounted for lo-cking this base plate against'rearward movement when the bar 128 n is disengaged from the gear 130 and coniprises a pin 131`which is projected through the inwardly extending brackets 134 which are secured to opposite ends of the support 113. `A. spring 132 embraces'the pin 131iand serves normally to retain the' angularly turned end 131 position for engaging 4in locking position that is, in position to engage the rear edge of the base 118. Mounted on the bar 128 is a pin 133 which isadaptfed to engage `the angularly turiiedend 131` for moving the end 131 to inoperative or releasing position. The bar 128 disengages from the" gear 130 as, in the tilting` operation, the base 118 reaches its inmost position of inward movement.

n operation, the clippers are -always moved against the direction of the hair so that the ifront'ends of theframe and the)Il brush wheels 24 and 25 are in contact with j the scalp orskin of the head, the combr 119 being in Contact with the skin only whenV long hairis operated upon. `When the gears'.

26 and 27 are in mesh, a pressure on the brush wheels 24 and .25 will be required to ensure the engagement between the skin'and theseV wheels. The gears 26 and 27 are ,in mesh andV are movable so that the device will trai-:fel along the scalp and the wheels 24 .and will not i i spin or lose traction. llVlien'ytiie base 118 is inits rearward position on the franie,'the pressure on the finger grip 53 willeilfect a travel of the gear 46 along the arcuate rack bar 47,

thus effecting a rotation Vof the brush Awheels 24 and25, theA amount of thev rotation Vbeing proportionate tothe distance ythe clippers pass over the scalp. A'lhegauge 142' on the.

ice j wheel 25 will indicate the amount of rotation of the gear 26 by means of the indicator 143 so that the distanceV from a lower. marginal line on the headinay be known at allgtimes when the clippers are. iii operation. At the same time, the pressure on thefinger grip 53 will effect an upwardtravelofv the clippers along the bars 55 and 56due to the swinging movement of thetrigger 53 and arc 49- which.A i eiiqects a pull on the rod v107 causing the clipV persto move upwardly along the bars 55 and 56 against thel tension ofthe. springs 57. and"k :f

57. The gauge rule 141, secured to and pro.-

jecting upwardly lfrom the iiange 20,.will Vin-y dicate the amount of tilt by means of: theindicator which is attached, to the clippers The ratio of di'ametersof the gears26r 27 'and 46 .is such that the brush wheels make only vone revolution while the fingerrgrip 53 israised to its maximum height. i vAs the angle of inclination of the rod'107 may be determined` by vadjusting' the worm 1.08m the arcuate member 49, this adjustment will effect a tilting 4within predetermined limits dependent u ponthe position of the member 108 on themember 49, the rod 107 resisting the tilting ofv the clippers relatively .to the supporting framebeyond a pre-determined degree. Thus the operator, knowing that a certain reading indicated on the scalev49 corresponds to a certain tiltv of the clippers 210 to effect a particular style of hair cut, mayv'ery quickly adjust` the device to cut the lhair in, various styles. this way the clippers may be adjusted to vary in l depth automatically while pressed over the same vdistance along the scalp and as 'many styles of hair cut obtained as-,would'be were Vthe number of divisions on the scales 142,

' 141 and 49 multiplied.

At the timethe upward tilting operation is eifected, the rackbar128 will through its'operation onY thegear 130, move the base 118 forwardly, thus effecting the inward rmovement of the member- 125 through the pressure of the member 127 on the two tongues 126 vand i126.A y v' While at the time of the tilting operation the teeth of the comb 119 which have been moved'totheir forwardmost position in the frame, come in contact with the skin, the combs 84'and the pressers 84 will'come into Contact with thev swinging rpart 125 of the spring123`so thatV the hair will be linclosed andsQueeZed betwee'nthe member 125 on one side and the combs 84 and the pressers 84" on the other side. In this way the operation of the clipperson-the long hair begins. The

combs 84 will serve to straighten the hair and prepare itifor cutting by the clippers without effecting Aa swinging of Y the yswingable member-125C l The pressers 84 will server to push the members 125 backward, thusv eiiecting' l thefeeding of the hair to the clippers and re- Volcombg '84'will be pressed towardthe clipshort hairl is operated upon, the hairr will be 1 sulting in a uniform and neat cutting, because every hair,caught betweenV the teeth of the pers by l'the pressers 84. yAs long as the raised by theclippers while they are in opera- 1 tion. As long hair is operated upon, every haid Vwhich is out will be forced from the clippers along the spring 123down to the skin. At thesame time every long hair which is to be cut will befed along the member @l 123 up tothe clippers due to the action'of the comb 119, the combs 84 andthe pressers k84 combined with the movement of the clippers on thescalp againstthe direction of growth of the hair." When at thetime of tilting op eration, the.V basej118 reaches ther limit of its inward movement, the-rack'bar128will be disengaged rfrom the gear 130'by'riding olf the sameV because of its movement bodily'with the clippers 210, thus'releasing the member 131 and locking. the baser118 on the frame through the operation of the'member 131 on the bracket'19 ofthe frame. At the same ime the member 125' reaches the limit of its f inward movement on the member 120. Y If the all clippings and the p'in like projections 31" onthe clippers will prevent downward passage'of these clippings so that the path of the clippers is always free from clipped hair. These' projections 31 may be formed from thin wire or the like and welded or otherwise secured to the clippers 210. :'The comb 89 serves to free the brush 90 from' all clippings and may itself be manuallycleaned.

The springs 57 and 57 will be Compressed during the tilting operation, the'engagement of the dog 68 wlththe segment 66Vserves to limit the rocking movement of the member 53 and thus Vdetermine the amount of tilting which may be eected by the pressure on the linger grip 53. The idler 71 v(see Fig. 10)

will serve to overcome thetendency'of the belt toslip over the faces ofthe sheave ivheelslOt` and 104. Prior to starting an operation on apersons hair, 'the style of hair cut desired would .bemade known to thev operator. This will, determine the initial height of the cut. The operator would know Yat what original depththe .out should begin.

He'would `also know the adjustment necessary to provide the gradual change of depth of cut.v` Hewould then adjust Vthe mechanism by moving the trigger 53 until'thc proper initial depth was indicated Von the rule 141 by the pointer 140. The triggerwouldthen be held in this position by the member 66. The adjustment of the device to indicateV the proper reading Von the rule 141should never precede the adjustment on the scale 49 `as inv such'instances the worm wheel 108 would not move longitudinally of the member 49 because the member 49 would -thenV befY swung intoV a positonwhere it would'no'long- Y er form anarc ofthe circle determined Vby. the worm wheel'108, swinging on the arm 107 fas a radius. The hair cutting is then begun at thebase'of the hair line and the trigger 53 would. berocked thus rcausing a ltravel Vof the device overthe scalp,` and the distance of travel would b e'indic'ated on theigauge :142 so thata kuniform line ofV cut, measuringfrom the baseof the hairline, mayv bemaifn-A rocked so as toe'ifect a swinging of the member47 to eiect a travel, the tilt ofthe clip! vtained throughout; .'After the trigger-53is i j pers would be varied,` and this variation is in proportion necessarily to the distanceof travel and the degree of variation ot tilt of the clippers will determine the'variation in the' depth of cut, and this variation is progressively proportionate tc the distance of travel. The mechanism therefore is one which eliminates all guess work in making a hair cut, as the variation in depth must of necessity be uniform throughout. The advantages of this mechanism are believed apparent when it is considered that the use of the mirrors to guide the barber and to satisfy the customer in barber shops may be dispens-ed with. In other words, the human element as aecting the nature of the hair cut is removed.

The backward pressure on the member 63 will return the parts oi the machine into their initial position, that is, under pressure, of springs 57 and 57', the travel ot the gear 116 along the arcuate rack bar 4:7 will be reversed. thus effecting the reversal of the brush wheels 24 and 25. At the same time the clippers will travel downwardly along the bars 55 and 56 and the wide spring 123 will be wound on the roller 122. After the tongues 126 and 126 have entered the holes of the member 127, the member 133 of the rack bar 128 will press against the member 131 thus unlocking the base 118 from the' base 18. After the rack bar 128 has come in mesh with the gear 130, the outward movement of the base 118 will be effected, thus eecting the outward movement of member 125 through the pressure of the member 127 on the tongues 126 and 126. At the time of downward travel ot the clippers, the pressure of the idler 71 on the belt 105 will be lessened. y

ln use, when the `ears 27 and 26 are not in mesh pressure between the scalp and the brush wheels 24; and 25 will not be required due to the tact that slippage of the wheels would not effect any change in the uniformity ot the clipping oi the hair. The pressure on the member 45, (see lEig. 6) will effect the disengagement of the gear 27 from the gear 26 through the action of the spring l2 on the abutment member 41, while the axial pressure on the gear 27 in the direction of the gear 26 will eect the engagement of the gear 27 with the gear 26 through the action of the member t on the member 43.

When the height of the clippers at which operation is started is greater than the minimum height of the clippers. the machine must be moved along the scalp from a lower man ginal line without pressure on the nger grip until the free ends of the hair reach the clippers. 1n operation, the combs 84 and the presser-s 84 are out of the way of the cutters until the swinging member 125 has reached its forward position on the frame. For this reason short hair will, at the same time,be inthe path of the cutters. Atfthe momentthe swinging member 125 reaches its most forward position onthe iframe,` the pressers 84. begin to move the member '125' rearwardly. This amount of movement-be ing determined by the thicknessof thehair positioned betweenfthe member4 125"and the pressers 84. For this reason a continuous clipping of thelong and the short hair resu ts. i "1 f The device is operated so as to have the disc 92 rotate in a clockwise direction only. The screw 96 serves to controll the amount of 'trictional engagement betweenthe kdisc 92 `and the wheel 98' and tothus control -or regulate the running speed of the belt 80.

'.With a" machine constructed in this 'manner.l it is thusseen that there isprovided a mechanism whereby the depth of thecut may .be` regulated, whereby this regulation may be rmanual or automatic, whereby the` long `hairbn account of the engagement` ot the teeth-bearing plates orcombs 84, the pressers 84', the comb119 and the-flexible spring 123 is brought into theV teeth ofthe clippers in uni.- form condition without eecting `the. simul taneous cutting of the short hair. v

In operation the combs 84: and the presser 8e are Aout of contact with the skin ofthe.` head., the camlikeprojections 276 `on the clippers serving to hold the comb 84 and the presser 84 out of,interference'withthe cut-` ting operation or" the Clippers. These pro# jections 276 are mounted on the plate A120 yand* projectinwardly from theinner face of the plates 87 and 88 and serve,.r in some positions of the clippers as engagement members over which the combs Stand pressers 84 ride. f

lVhile I have illustrated and described the preferred `formfoi my invention, I do` not wishtolimitmyselt tothe precise detail of structure shownghut desire to avail myself of such'variations and modifications as come within thescope of the appended claims.

HavingV thus described my inventionwhat I claim as new andvdesire toA secureby` Let` ters Patent is: Y n p 1. In vamaohine of the class described: a clipping mechanism; a frame for supporting said mechanism and guide'plates at opposite sides of saidv clipping mechanism projecting k above, rearwardly and forwardly thereof.

2. In -a machine of the kclass-describedz'a clipping mechanism; a frame for supporting said mechanism; a base on said frameran auxiliary 'base' movable "relativelyrto said described: a 1

'Y y prlsmg a clipping mechanism; arframe for 4, InY a machine of the class described: a and acombin'g mechanism .for combing the l clipping mechanism; means for supportingv said clipping mechanism and meansforadjusting said clipping mechanism upwardly relatively to said supporting mechanismv dependent upon the distance moved by said clipping mechanism relatively toga head on which used.

y5. In a machine of the class described: a clipping mechanism; supporting means for said clipping mechanism; a base. on said supporting means; an auxiliary base movable Vrelatively to said supporting means base;

means for moving of said clipping mechanism upwardly relatively to said supporting Y means; and means for moving said auxiliary basein co-ordination to the variation of the upward movement of said clipping mechanism relatively to-said supporting means.

6. In a machiney of the class described: a supporting frame; a clipping mechanism mounted on said frame; a slidable base on said frame; means for moving said clipping mechanism' upwardly relatively to said frame; and means for slidingsaid Vbase in co-ordination tothe upward movement of said clipping mechanism.

7. Ina machine of vthe class described: a supporting frame; a clipping mechanism mounted on said frame; a plurality of movable combing vmembers; and ja rotatable cleaning mechanism for ycleaning said combi ing members as thev same pass in engagement therewith. Y Y Y Y 8. A machine of the class described, comprising: a clipping mechanism; a frame for supporting said mechanism; Vcombing means for combing the hair into said 1 clipping mechanism; and means `for movingV said combing'means upon operationV of said clip'- ping vmechanism and an auxiliary combing mechanism operated by said first-mentioned combing mechanism;

, 9. A machine of the class described; compri'sing; a clipping mechanism; a frame for supporting said mechanism; combing means hair into said clipping mechanism.

In testimony whereof foregoing specification. Y,

THEODORE CHULANOVSKI.

I have` signed the Y *Y forV combingl the hair into 'said clipping Y mechanism;` pressing means for'pressing the hair against the cutters; an auxiliary combing Vmechanism operated by said irstmen tioned combing mechanism; and screw operated means for adjusting and locking said clipping mechanism'in various positions.

l0.V A machine` of theclass described oomsupporting said mechanism; means for ad- Y justingv the depth of cut of said clipping mechanism; and a'combing mechanism for combing toward said clipping mechanism;

Y 11. A machine of the class described'comprising aclipping mechanism; a frame for supporting said slipping mechanism; auto- 

